Challenges Associated With Re‐Emergence of Lassa Fever in Nigeria: An Exploratory Study of Epidemiology, Phylogenomics, and Recommendations Toward Its Eradication
To combat the increasing cases of LF in Nigeria, there is a need to increase the molecular diagnosis capacity in Nigeria, improve public health awareness about the disease in rural and urban settlements, integrate a surveillance system through the One Health lens, and support LF vaccine research in Africa.
Authors
- Adetolase Azizat Bakre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8033-4083)
- Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7810-5265)
- Joanna Nicole D’Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9669-6828)
- Joseph F. Arthur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2223-7610)
- Ibrahim Idris
Institutions
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- R.V. College of Engineering
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70225
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.56